| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 22 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2002) |
| Oct 24 2002 |
Lodging consisting of ten bound copies of related material received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Nov 25 2002 |
Waiver of right of respondents Albert Hawkins, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al. to respond filed. |
| Dec 5 2002 |
Response Requested . (Due January 6, 2003) |
| Dec 17 2002 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 5, 2003. |
| Feb 5 2003 |
Response to petition from respondents Albert Hawkins, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al. filed. |
| Mar 10 2003 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. |
| Mar 27 2003 |
Record received. |
| Mar 27 2003 |
Record proceedings from the U.S.C.A. for the Fifth Circuit (1 box). |
| Apr 9 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printed appendix filed by petitioners Linda Frew, on Behalf of Her Daughter, Carla Frew, et al. |
| Apr 10 2003 |
Extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including May 8, 2003. |
| Apr 14 2003 |
Record proceedings from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Texas (3 boxes). |
| Apr 21 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printed appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| May 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 8 2003 |
Brief of petitioners Linda Frew, on Behalf of Her Daughter, Carla Frew, et al. filed. |
| May 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. |
| May 27 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including July 2, 2003. |
| Jul 2 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. |
| Jul 2 2003 |
Brief of respondents Albert Hawkins, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al. filed. |
| Jul 2 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed. |
| Jul 7 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT October 7, 2003. |
| Jul 8 2003 |
SG for leave to participate/divided argument. |
| Jul 11 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Reply of petitioners Linda Frew, on Behalf of Her Daughter, Carla Frew, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioners: Susan F. Zinn. For Respondents: R. Edward Cruz. |
| Jan 14 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 17 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Texas. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. |